This is a terrific full-colour guide to the traditional style of Spanish flat-slab grilling, with 150 great recipes. 'Plancha' is a Spanish word that literally translates as 'plate,' and refers to both a style and a method of cooking, using a metal slab heated over a gas flame. In Spain, planchas are widely used in tapas bars and restaurants to cook an incredible assortment of foods, from mussels to mushrooms and even desserts. In private homes, planchas are often installed in the middle of round tables, so that both the hosts and their guests can share in the cooking experience and no one is stuck in the kitchen. Prepared both indoors and out, plancha cooking is as delicious and suitable on a warm sunny day as it is on a chilly night. The popularity of plancha has even crossed the Spanish border into France, where many noted chefs, such as Alain Ducasse and Paul Bocuse, have adopted this way of cooking in their Paris restaurants. It's not just for the gourmet restaurants, however: planchas are incredibly easy to use over grills and stoves, with little mess. And - unlike with other methods of grilling - there is no chance of watching your meal go up in flames. In "Plancha", Liliane Otal shows how to buy and maintain a plancha as well as how to make more than 150 delicious recipes that are so simple and fast anyone can do them. The cooking time for nearly all of these recipes is under 20 minutes.
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Liliane Otal has long split her time between France and Spain. She has written numerous Spanish, Italian, Moroccan, and Provencal cookbooks. Danielle McCumber is a writer and editor living in Chicago.
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This book has some interesting ideas for plancha cooking, but a lot of it is focused on what you marinade your given meat, fish, seafood, chicken in first. Good for basics and a bit of fun.
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This is a summer keeper
16 Jun 2011
By Sally H. Calligan
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I ordered this before it was published on my IPad. It is a great both for summer and fast cooking. I bought the griddle and this book for me, my daughter and as a wedding gift. I had been in Spain for a couple of months and this griddle is is really is really used outside on a BBQ. This book has recipes for how to use it, how long to cook items, and many marinades and sauces.
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Mediocre recipes, but a lot of them...
12 May 2013
By W. Lawton
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I just got Francis Malmann's fantastic Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentinian Way, and am all fired up - so to speak - about getting into plancha (or chap) cooking. I figured this book would be a worthwhile companion.
Unfortunately, it just....isn't. Seven Fires is ten times the book at only twice the price; it teaches one just about everything they need to know about plancha cooking, and there's really no reason to own this instead. If you're not an adventurous cook and need a recipe to follow, you may enjoy the variety in here, but I personally rely on a cookbook to teach me techniques and approaches and best practices. There's very little of that in Plancha - no background or context or wisdom, no stories or experience, just recipe after recipe.
Unfortunately, it just....isn't. Seven Fires is ten times the book at only twice the price; it teaches one just about everything they need to know about plancha cooking, and there's really no reason to own this instead. If you're not an adventurous cook and need a recipe to follow, you may enjoy the variety in here, but I personally rely on a cookbook to teach me techniques and approaches and best practices. There's very little of that in Plancha - no background or context or wisdom, no stories or experience, just recipe after recipe.
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great easy spanish cooking
5 Sep 2012
By tagerosan
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What an awesome cookbook! The recipes are easy to follow and the photos help to envision the end result. This book is a lucky find for those, who are reluctant to try Spanish foods. The pictures will make you drool, they look so delish. I can't wait to try a dish or two or all. Get this book while it's free!
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